The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-05
BLUE-BLOODED FARO.
A Game at Which Gentlemen Alone
are Permitted to Play.
FTont The Cincinnati ENQUIRER.


Gambling in palace is rare treat
Playing faro at an elegant residence on a
fashionable thoroughfare of one of Cincin.
MATHS most aristocratic hill-tops, however, is
a greater one. But it can be done-that is,
II you are man of means and are posted
LII is now over year ago since gambling
houses were closed in this city. One full
year has passed since the goose
ceased to squawk in keno banks
and also that length of time has elapsed
since faro and other games were ordered
stopped Sporting men have waited all
through these many days, hoping that the
time would surely come, sooner or later
when gambling would be permitted. True
they whiled away few hours leisurely at
poker. But, at best, poker is a slow game
and poor substitute for the more legiti-
mate game of faro. The chances of win
ming any amount at poker are small, and
the percentage which goes to the house is
sufficiently great to in time eat up the prin-
cipai of each player.
ACTION, TOO, rs SLOW,
and for many reasons poker does not come
up to the standard of pure sport A change
has come, however, and the swell man
about town has an opportunity of INDUCING
in his favorite pastmc
For some time past there have been quiet
rumors to the effect that man pining for a
few hours at faro-table could be accommo-
dated in case he could get upon the inside
This getting upon the inside meant that he
would have to trot for few weeks in
harness with q number of the blooded
youths in this city. Their confidence had to
be won before it would be made known
where the
GAMBLING WAS GOING ON
There have been numerous little parties of
well-known young fellows-and some of the
older fellows, too-engaging hacks at the
various hack stands. Sometimes there
would be two or three of these parties, but
the hacks were never seen going in the same
direction, nor would they start at the same
time. Up the smooth surface of Race
street they would generally glide, and if
seen at all it was supposed they were simply
out for an airing But they had far differ
ent object in view
On n pretty little street on one of Cincin-
MATHS delightful hill tops nestles, amid vine
and shade tree, beautiful residence. A
carriage will land one there from Fourth
and Vine in forty-tiye minutes time, or the
cable, If it is not the wee sma' hours, will
bring him there sooner II is a royal place,
and the residence il furnished in
THE MOST LUXURIANT STYLE,
showing at least that great wealth has been
expended in furnishing il, even il the taste
displayed is slightly OIL color. A handsome,
daShing brunette, ono who would attract
attention anywhere among the beautiful
ladies'. queens it at that home and, assisted
by her spouse, a gentleman of many social
qualities, makes most agreeable hostess. IL
was one night during the past week that an
Enquirer reporter joined one of these hack
parties They We're out for little pleasure,
it was said. North on Race street, past
elegant turnouts with Inverted drivers, they
went until Twelfth street was reached
Then one of the party whispered few
words TO the driver aud the course taken
was east on Twelfth street A little later
and tho horses settled down to walk. The
carriage was ascending hill Cut through
Eden Park" were the instructions given to
the driver, and soon the pleasant odors of
green shrnbbery We're waited TO the party
IL was half an hour aftcrward, probably,
when the carriage stopped at the corner of
two prominent thoroughfarcs.
THE PARTY ALIGHTED.
"We1l get out here, said one of the party.
who had been acting us sort of leader He
was wlde-awdke travelling salesman, and
the reporter thought 30 himself that the fun
whatever it might be, would soon be on
just wait where you are he said to the
driver, and that worthy drew up in the shade
OF one OF the numerous shadetree that
lined the sidewalks. Down the street the
lights of another hack could be seen. while
just little beyond third had stopped. A
short walk and tie party drew up in front
OF residence Not IA light could be seen
about the place, but il struck the reporter as
strange that where blinds could be seen a
small thin streak Of light from tho INSIDE